Clinical Presentations of Survivors: Impacting Our Lives, Impacting Our Communities

In this webinar, participants will learn how violence against women and children impacts survivors on an individual, relational and community level. We will touch on topics such as the multiple components of interpersonal violence, and focus on the myriad of symptoms and trauma reactions that affect survivors across the lifespan. A brief overview of violence against women and children, through an oppression lens, will shed light on the impact that this violence has on our community and survivors. The impact on the clinician, including counter-transference and the importance of self-care will conclude the day. Case studies, videos, lecture, and small group work will be utilized to help participants successfully learn concepts that they can apply to their everyday work. [Required for Violence Against Women Clinical Certificate Program]

Fee: $60.00
Continuing Ed. Hours (CEH): 3.00 Clinical

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Instructor: Julie Roebuck, LCSW Date: Friday, April 21, 2023 Time: 9:30am - 12:30pm ET Location: Zoom (Interactive Webinar) More Details

Confidentiality and Counseling Ethics

Geared towards professionals providing clinical services, this webinar presents information on confidentiality and counseling ethics as they relate to issues of violence against women. Participants taking this webinar will be provided with an overview of the NJ state and federal laws regarding ethics and confidentiality, as well as some of the policy statements on ethics from major professions, including social work and psychology. This webinar will also examine appropriate methods of record keeping and mandatory reporting issues when working with survivors of violence, as well as issues relevant to on-line counseling and other cyber communication. Participants will also learn about the importance of maintaining boundaries and the difference between consultation, supervision and violating confidentiality. [Required for Violence Against Women Clinical Certificate Program]

*This webinar does not qualify for NBCC clock hours in ethics for Licensed Professional Counselors.

Fee: $60.00
Continuing Ed. Hours (CEH): 3.00 Ethical

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Instructor: Christine Heer, Esq, LCSW, DVS Date: Tuesday, March 14, 2023 Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm ET Location: Zoom (Interactive Webinar) Class Unavailable More Details

Financial Empowerment with Survivors

Violence against women comes in all forms, including physical, emotional, sexual and financial abuse. The use of economic or financial abuse to control and manipulate a partner is a topic that has recently received increased notice. Economic education programs have been introduced to survivors of domestic violence in order to provide them with the information and tools they need to become empowered financially. This workshop will explore the use of financial abuse by batterers to control and isolate their partners, and focus on both short and long term strategies for assisting survivors in their quest to become financially independent. [Elective for Certificate Violence Against Women]

Fee: $60.00
Continuing Ed. Hours (CEH): 3.00

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Instructor: Christine Heer, Esq, LCSW, DVS Date: Thursday, March 16, 2023 Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm ET Location: Zoom (Interactive Webinar) Class Unavailable More Details

Group Counseling with Survivors

This webinar will identify and explore techniques relative to group counseling with survivors of violence and allow participants to gain an understanding of skill application in group process, group facilitation skills, ethical issues, as well as professional challenges that might affect the group process, specific to working with survivors of violence against women. 3 NJ DVS credits: Group Counseling Skills [Elective Violence Against Women Certificate Program]

Fee: $60.00
Continuing Ed. Hours (CEH): 3.00 Clinical

Class Unavailable	Instructor: Julie Roebuck, LCSW Date: Friday, February 3, 2023 Time: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm ET Location: Zoom (Interactive Webinar) Class Unavailable More Details
Click Here to Enroll	Instructor: Julie Roebuck, LCSW Date: Wednesday, June 28, 2023 Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm ET Location: Zoom (Interactive Webinar) More Details

Incorporating Anti-Racism Practice into Violence Prevention Work

This webinar explores the ways that racism and oppression have shaped anti-violence movements and how we can dismantle these in our own work with clients, within our organizations and in our communities. Participants will discuss how systemic racism, intergenerational racial trauma and more shape survivor experiences and the ways in which the white mainstream violence against women movement have perpetuated these harms. Facilitators will guide participants through a self-assessment of individual and organizational practices and provide action steps to incorporating actively anti-racist, anti-oppressive principles into their everyday work as a form of primary violence prevention. This webinar was developed using an intersectional lens and seeks to amplify and prioritize voices of BIPOC, LGBTQ+ and other marginalized participants. [Elective Violence Against Women Certificate Program]

Fee: $60.00
Continuing Ed. Hours (CEH): 3.00 Social/Cultural

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Instructor: Kaylin Padovano, LMSW Date: Thursday, January 12, 2023 Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm ET Location: Zoom (Interactive Webinar) Class Unavailable More Details

Looking Through Invisible Borders: A Cross-Cultural Response to Trauma Survivors

This webinar's scope utilizes a cross cultural perspective in examining, exploring and identifying appropriate clinical strategies in trauma response. Sexual violence is endemic amongst all races, cultures and ethnicities nationally and internationally. Culture, context and identity are inherently woven within a trauma survivors experience as it is within a professional responding to the trauma survivor. Through this workshop we will attempt to understand the trauma experience cross culturally and the use of the professional's sense of self and identity in strategizing appropriate response. This workshop is offered in collaboration with NJ CASA. 3 NJ DVS credits: Intervention Skills [Elective for Violence Against Women & Trauma Response & Crisis Intervention Certificate Program]

Fee: $60.00
Continuing Ed. Hours (CEH): 3.00 Clinical, Social/Cultural

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Instructor: Julie Roebuck, LCSW Date: Wednesday, August 23, 2023 Time: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET Location: Zoom (Interactive Webinar) More Details

Microaggressions: Impact and Interventions

What are microaggressions and how do they impact our work with survivors of intimate partner violence? How do they come up in interactions with professional colleagues and in our day to day lives? This webinar explores how these daily verbal, behavioral or environmental indignities, whether intentional or unintentional, perpetuate negative stereotypes and cause harm. Participants will gain skills to identify and interrupt various forms of microaggressions in their interactions with clients, in the workplace, and within their larger communities. This webinar was developed using an intersectional lens and seeks to amplify and prioritize voices of BIPOC, LGBTQ+ and other marginalized participants, who are disproportionately impacted by implicit bias and microaggressions. [Elective Violence Against Women Certificate Program]

Fee: $60.00
Continuing Ed. Hours (CEH): 3.00 Social/Cultural

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Instructor: Kaylin Padovano, LMSW Date: Tuesday, February 21, 2023 Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm ET Location: Zoom (Interactive Webinar) Class Unavailable More Details

Perpetration of Violence Against Women

This webinar explores dynamics of the perpetration of violence against women. The morning addresses issues of sexual violence, including those at greatest risk in a culturally sensitive framework. There is information shared regarding who the perpetrators of sexual violence are and the methods they utilize to gain access to intended victims. Finally, support and state-wide services are listed. Case studies are used to emphasize the subtleties and dangers of domestic violence. The impact of domestic violence on children is also explored. Pro-social interventions are discussed in a treatment framework. 3 NJ DVS credits: Intervention Skills. [Elective for Violence Against Women Certificate Program]

Fee: $60.00
Continuing Ed. Hours (CEH): 3.00 Clinical

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Instructor: Lisa Smith, MS, DVS Date: Wednesday, April 26, 2023 Time: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm ET Location: Zoom (Interactive Webinar) More Details

The Ethics and Culture of Victimology

This webinar is designed to highlight some of the current ethical issues in Victimology, including the continuing gender divide in types of victims and the types of crimes committed and how this impacts legal cases. In addition, the webinar will cover Victim Impact Statements (VIS) and some of the gender differences in the impact on the criminal justice system and victims. Case study examples will be used. [Elective Violence Against Women Certificate Program]

*This webinar does not qualify for NBCC clock hours in ethics for Licensed Professional Counselors.

Fee: $60.00
Continuing Ed. Hours (CEH): 3.00 Clinical, Ethical

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Instructor: Sara Martino, PhD, NCC, LPC Date: Friday, February 17, 2023 Time: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm ET Location: Zoom (Interactive Webinar) Class Unavailable More Details

Treatment of Adult Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse

Geared toward professionals providing clinical services, this dynamic webinar presents clinical information on working with and treating adult survivors of child sexual abuse (CSA). As a result of this webinar, participants will gain an understanding of the various types of sexual abuse, common diagnoses, and therapeutic approaches and techniques for working with survivors of CSA in a clinical setting. 3 NJ DVS credits: Sexual Abuse. [Required for Violence Against Women Clinical Certificate Program]

Fee: $60.00
Continuing Ed. Hours (CEH): 3.00 Clinical

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Instructor: Elaine Edelman, PhD, LCSW Date: Friday, February 10, 2023 Time: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET Location: Zoom (Interactive Webinar) Class Unavailable More Details

Understanding the Intersection of IPV and Reproductive Health through a Social Justice Lens

Working with clients who are survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) poses a unique area of learning in order to offer individuals and families the best support. In recent years, the field has paid larger attention to the intersection of IPV and reproductive health. Importantly, reproductive health intersects with almost all aspects of social service work; from child welfare and policing to addressing homelessness and the cycle of poverty. This webinar will offer an introduction to understanding this intersection and assist participants in building knowledge and skills in how best to support survivors as they navigate their reproductive health. At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will have a strong understanding of key concepts, related policies, and critical next steps. Drawing on the presenters extensive experience in maternal health work and intimate partner violence, participants will leave understanding why addressing the overlap is a core component to serving families and communities. (Elective for VAW certificate)

Fee: $60.00
Continuing Ed. Hours (CEH): 3.00

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Instructor: Catie Buttner, MSW Simone Snyder, MSW Date: Wednesday, May 24, 2023 Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm ET Location: Zoom (Interactive Webinar) More Details

Understanding Violence Against Women

This webinar is geared toward professionals who are eager to expand their knowledge of the issues of violence against women, this important webinar provides participants with an understanding of the fundamental issues related to violence against women in all its forms - physical, sexual, emotional, and financial. [Required for Violence Against Women Foundation & Clinical Certificate Program]

Fee: $60.00
Continuing Ed. Hours (CEH): 3.00

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Instructor: Laura Luciano, MA Date: Wednesday, March 22, 2023 Time: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm ET Location: Zoom (Interactive Webinar) Class Unavailable More Details

Violence Against Women in Diverse Populations

Recognizing the critical impact that issues of race, culture, sexual orientation, religious identity, ability and other diverse identities has on victims' experiences of violence, this webinar provides a first glimpse into the issues of violence against women within some immigrant communities, specially: Latinos (as); Asian and black immigrants. Participants will leave this workshop having learned strategies for addressing the various obstacles or issues that victims face in accessing services and negotiating the various support systems. [Required for Violence Against Women Foundation Certificate Program]

Fee: $60.00
Continuing Ed. Hours (CEH): 3.00 Social/Cultural

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Instructor: Monica Roldan, LCSW Date: Tuesday, July 11, 2023 Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm ET Location: Zoom (Interactive Webinar) More Details